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Minnesota sues Texas over ICE agent's extradition
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Key Points:
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel the extradition of ICE officer Christian Castro, who is charged with shooting and wounding a man in Minneapolis during a January immigration enforcement operation.
- Castro allegedly fired his gun through a front door, injuring a man and then falsely accusing the victim of attacking an ICE officer; he was later arrested in Texas but has not been extradited to Minnesota.
- The shooting occurred amid aggressive ICE raids in Minnesota that also led to the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, sparking protests over ICE tactics.
- Governor Abbott has not complied with the extradition request and instead accused Minnesota of failing to address social services fraud, while Minnesota officials claim Abbott is intentionally blocking the extradition.
- Texas law limits how long Castro can be held without an extradition warrant, raising the possibility he could be released soon if the issue is not resolved.
